Big Jack and Nederland
“I was just 19 when I came here the first time. I walked in and there was this mountain of a man with a long beard and big, bushy, hair...
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Dec 6, 20222 min read
Howling With Wolves
Last April Fools Day I found myself with a group of about a dozen people in the Colorado hills, 30 miles due west of Colorado Springs,...
May 30, 20224 min read
A Big Hole In the Ground: Royal Gorge Bridge
It’s a big hole in the ground with a bridge over it. Let me restate that, it’s a REALLY big hole in the ground with a suspension...
May 11, 20223 min read
You Get Sand in Your Car
You might have seen them. National Park Yelp reviews that are, well, stupid: “There are bugs and they will bite you on your face.” –...
May 5, 20223 min read
Vietnam, PTSD and the Carousel of Happiness
There’s a very special story in a small Colorado mountain town outside Boulder about a Vietnam Veteran, PTSD and a Carousel of Happiness....
May 2, 20223 min read
There Are Giant Trolls Amongst Us
Let me introduce you to my buddy, Isak Heartstone. Don’t let his size intimidate you. Even though he’s a good 15 feet tall, sitting down,...
Apr 29, 20226 min read
It’s Pronounced You-Ray: Ouray, Colorado
I posted earlier about my harrowing mountain drive along the Million Dollar Highway, just south of Ouray, Colorado, but I didn’t say much...
Apr 22, 20226 min read
2,744 Steps - One Step at a Time
2,744 steps. Twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. 1,168 more steps than the Empire State Building. Six times the height of the Statue of...
Apr 18, 20225 min read
An Insane Drive On One of the World's Most Dangerous Roads
Watching the video below gives me some pretty serious flashbacks, seriously. Not pleasant ones. I drove this stretch of highway a couple...
Apr 10, 20223 min read
Forgotten Towns, Dearfield, Colorado
Dozens, hundreds, maybe even thousands of once thriving communities are gone. They are abandoned, ghost towns. Some might still have a...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Moments of Joy, Boulder Falls
The Eiffel Tower, the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate Bridge, all bring wonder and joy. But not everything has to be big, or the first thing on...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
What Makes the Black Canyon, Black
Black Canyon of the Gunnison isn’t the deepest US National Park canyon and it’s certainly not the widest. In fact, the very opposite is...
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